Algeria: More churches sealed by government
On 7 July three churches in the Oran area were sealed, bringing the number of sealed churches to 16. Christians in Algeria ask for prayer for the on-going campaign against the church that started in 2017. The three churches are the city church or Oran (L'Oratoire),...
Somaliland: Verdict still awaited
The verdict in the trial of Mohamed and Hamdi, charged with “apostasy” and “spreading Christianity,” and several other defendants, has still not been announced. This despite the judge communicating several times that a decision could be expected soon. As previously...
Iran: Imprisoned Christian convert requests prayer
Nasser Navard Goltapeh (59) a Christian convert serving a 10-year prison sentence requests prayer after his request for conditional release was refused. Nasser was arrested in June 2016 at a private gathering in Tehran, along with three foreign visitors. They were...
Libya: Church in Tripoli facing eviction
The Union Church of Libya requests prayer for a new building to be used in Tripoli for worship as they are facing eviction from their current premises. Established by expatriate Christians in 1962 as an international fellowship, the Union Church is one of five...
Northern Cyprus: Court hearing delayed, Christian worker allowed to travel
In answer to prayer, Ryan Keating is allowed to travel after a scheduled court hearing was postponed to August 17. Ryan, charged with illegally importing Bibles and books related to Christianity and producing wine without a licence, is thankful for your ongoing...
Iran: Christian convert loses appeal
Iranian Christians request prayer for a convert whose 10-month prison sentence for “propaganda against the regime” was upheld by the court of appeal on 26 June. Hamed was arrested in Karaj on 23 February 2019. Security agents then raided his home, confiscating Bibles,...
Iran: Verdicts for Christian converts
Iranian Christians request prayer for three Christian converts who have each received five-year prison sentences. On 26 June, Amin Khaki, Milad Goudarzi and Alireza Nourmohammadi were informed they have each been given the maximum prison sentence for “propaganda that...
Northern Cyprus: Christian worker summoned to court
Continued prayer is requested for Ryan Keating, who has a court hearing on 28 June to face a charge of illegally importing Bibles and books related to Christianity, and an additional charge of producing wine without a licence. On 27 January police and customs...
Iran: Christian converts appear in court
Friends of Amin Khaki, Milad Goudarzi and Alireza Nourmohammadi request prayer following a 21 June hearing. The three are charged with “propaganda that educates in a deviant way contrary to the holy religion of Islam” under a recently amended version of Article 500 of...
Israel: Believers win High Court case
Messianic believers in Israel are delighted with a 15 June Israeli Supreme Court ruling stating Messianic non-profit organisation “Yachad” was being unfairly discriminated against. In 2015 Yachad, associated with Tiferet Yeshua congregation, applied for status as a...
Algeria: Prison sentence suspended; Three churches ordered closed
On 6 June, Pastor Rachid Seighir and his bookshop assistant, Nouh Hamimi, on appeal received one-year suspended sentences on a faith-related charge and were fined. Christians in Algeria request continued prayer for both, thanking God that the earlier prison sentences...
Iran: Pray for convert beginning prison sentence
Iranian Christians request prayer for Christian convert Reza Zaeemi (40) from Karaj who turned himself in at Karaj Central Prison on 2 June to start serving a nine-month sentence. In November 2020, Reza was arrested by plainclothes security agents. He was blindfolded,...